New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-01
HUNDREDS OF HAPPY GIRLS.
DIPLOMAS WON AT THE NORMAL COLLEGE.

A GRANDDAUGHTER OF DR. TYING THE VALEplCio-
RIAN- PRIZES AND ESSAYS.
Nearly 800 graduates In dresses OF heecy whno'
frightened by clusters of Gov ers, formed the Norman
College class that was graduated yesterday III was
one of the largest classes that has graduated ana
il was the fret cass the college TO receive its
diplomas the hand OF a woman commissioner OF
tho Board OF Education. The college chapel wac
backed with friends and the organ played livery
march President j. Edward Simmons OF the Board OF
Education entered the central aisle with Mrs. Agnew.
william Wood 10 lowed arm in arm with ex-rresi-
dent Walker: then Dr. Hunter and Superintendent
Jasper, and Commissioners Holt Seligman. Huggen-
heimer aud Purdy and the graduates marched In
after, two abreast IN q seemingly endless stream.
On the platform Mrs. Aguew was seated TO the fieh'
of the president and Mr.. Simmons to the lett
The exercises were opened with a choral by the
entire claes and then the Rev. DR.. Ormison offered
prayer. Mayor Hewitt had promised to attend tne
exercises il he were able to do so. but he was not
present. The sautatorian of the class, MISS mary L.
Babcook who took the prize Tor English literature,
paid q graceful tribute Ia ner greeting 10 Mrs. AgneW
and MSS Grace H. Dodge. two women VINO nave
shown in the Board OF Education the posi- =.
q womans career. Reference was also insde 10 .nen
work by President Hunter and Mr.. WOOD. Ater
quotations from various authors, Miss Heien Wngn'
read essay Me- Browning. anc Miss A1a y.
Winuo recIte1 the Legend OF bregenz." Miss Cara
Brandeis sang solo with the class @s chorus anu
Miss Nina g. Godbacher read an essay on "0uaai',Ss
Requisite for Superior teaching" MSS Ahee ";
Burlinson recited the address, on Warren Hastings
and Miss Lucy Hardy sang solo, begipnng
The star OF love. mud beamng,
Doth climb the western sky."
Miss Myrtle SpauGing read an essay on The High
est Education of Women" Miss Lille Hersb6eld one
on rwo Factors of Civilization" Hiss Bella Sykes,
one on "Woman's Terrorism" and Miss Ezabeth
Namack one on Woman's Position" The class tong
was written by Miss Rachel H. Elliott, one OF the
graduates whose her and uncle, President Hunter
stated, were graduated from his school thirty years
ago Her uncle carried Oh all the hoDors at the Col
1ege OF the City of New-iDrk and was killed at the
Battle of LJOkou. Mountain.
The valedietorian, Miss Elizabeth NJ Tying, Is
granddaughter OF the Rev. Dr. Stephen d. Tying.
Miss ryng received the Oitendorer silver medal Tor
progress i'll German and the Hunt gold meoal Tor
latin Miss Alics E. Jasnsky b'siped the Ot'endor-
Ter gold medal aud Miss aebecoa solomon received
honorable mention. The Kelly silver medal was
awarded to Miss Alice b. Hecklinger with honorable
mesiion Miss Mary l.. Babcock the Kelly bronze
medal went to Miss Harriet Moral, and Nina Goldt
bachef received honorable mention. The Aluun@
gold medal went to Gertrude f. Rachau, with honor
able mention tor Miss Babcock; the Kane gold medd
was obtained by Miss Hrcklinser. and Miss kachau
received honorable men'ion. goid watch, tne nrse
prize in French awarded to Miss Alice NJ Hirsch
with honorable mention for Miss Pauline NJ Sesso,
and Mrs Ottl Gun,hsr; the second French prize,
$40 in col went to Jessie s. Craig. aud Miss Rschsu
and Miss Brandeis obtai cd honorable mention' ne
Seligman prize $50 in gold wss received by Miss BAN
honorable mention. The honor stuoeuts OF the class
were Miss Tying. Miss Babcock. Miss Moral MISS
Gibson, Miss kachau Miss Hecklinger Miss benjamin,
Miss Sesso Miss Totem. Mss GuntEer and Miss furde.
Their records from 95 to 81 rs per cent -,
President Summons in his address 10 the class pau
high tribute to he Normal College. IL was strieuy
q college tor the people, he said aud Tor the purpose
of placing female education on the highest plane:
There is sristocracy in the college lie referred
to attacks that HAD been made on the institution ana
said that of 3,479 graduates. 2.oOO now taught IN
the schools and oil the remaining LOCO the greater
portion married. The cot OF the college with Its
bupdr-ds OF pupils aud staff of sixty teachers is
$4,000 a year an average OF $44 10 each pupil
These figures, be said, sufficient answer 20
such attacks that NAL iclous or careless. Inc
position OF the Normal College is due TO President
Hunter and the honor and credit are all gwen TO the
CITY OF New-York.
President Hunter in his words to the graduates also
spoke with some feeling OF the attacks that bad been
made on the college and the head OF the educational
system OIL the c. and Mr.. Wood bluotly referred :"
che efforts OF Politicians and the Board OF Estimate
of last year to cripp the institution By refncng the
salaries OF the teachers The exact number vi tho
gra luatss 2g7, but Superintendent Jasper e1-
blamed his address that licenses we're given TO only
eSs the remaining nine not having yet attained the
age for receiving them.